Prof. Polshettiwar is admitted as a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), United Kingdom.

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) is a status awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the United Kingdom. Achieving Fellow status in the chemical profession denotes to the wider community a high level of accomplishment as a professional chemist. Eligibility for Fellow status applies to applicants who are Members of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), with a minimum of 5 years professional experience. In addition, they must have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the chemical sciences; or to the advancement of the chemical sciences as a profession; or have been distinguished in the management of a chemical sciences organization.